Death Records and Death Certificates in Montana

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Montana Death Records

The population of Montana was recorded 1,068,778 on July 1, 2019, an 8.02% increase since the 2010 United States Census. According to the 2010 Census, 89.4% of the population was White (87.8% non-Hispanic White), 6.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.9% Hispanics and Latinos of any race, 0.6% Asian, 0.4% Black or African American, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.6% from some other race, and 2.5% from two or more races.

This page is created to provide genealogists and researchers an ultimate guide to the state of Montana death records. Use the links and the tips below for Montana death records, certificates, online tools and databases. Additional information on how to obtain Montana death certificates is available below.

How to Find a Death Record in Montana

Montana death records search

This webpage gives you access to all of the online databases containing Montana death records, Montana death certificates, Montana death notices, Montana death indexes, and other related Montana genealogy records.

Montana death records free

Below are some of the most comprehensive resource for death records in Montana.

Montana Death Index

Montana death records database

Links to Montana death and burial indexes and databases are as below:

Montana social security death index

The Social Security Death Index contains information on millions of deceased individuals in Montana with social security numbers whose deaths were reported to the Social Security Administration. Try the links below to search the index:

Public Death Record Montana

In addition to the indexes and databases above, there are some other resources that gives to almost the same or might even more information about a deceased individual. Here are some to check out:

Montana Death Certificates

How to get a death certificate in Montana

Montana began recording births and deaths at the state level in 1907. It was not until about 1915 that mandatory registration of births became more complete. By 1922, compliance was about 90 percent. All pre-1907 birth and death records are filed with the county clerk, as are all original marriage certificates. The Department of Public Health has only indexes to marriages (and only for those after 1945). For birth and death records after 1907, write:

Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS)
111 North Sanders
P.O. Box 4210
Helena, MT 59604-4210

Montana death certificates online

Use the links below to get death certificates and vital records in Montana.

Montana Death Notices

Check local newspapers and local online news websites which frequently publish notices. Use the link below for more information on Montana news agencies.

Montana counties for death record research

Beaverhead County
Big Horn County
Blaine County
Broadwater County
Carbon County
Carter County
Cascade County
Chouteau County
Custer County
Daniels County
Dawson County
Deer Lodge County
Fallon County
Fergus County
Flathead County
Gallatin County
Garfield County
Glacier County
Golden Valley County
Granite County
Hill County
Jefferson County
Judith Basin County
Lake County
Lewis and Clark County
Liberty County
Lincoln County
Madison County
McCone County
Meagher County
Mineral County
Missoula County
Musselshell County
Park County
Petroleum County
Phillips County
Pondera County
Powder River County
Powell County
Prairie County
Ravalli County
Richland County
Roosevelt County
Rosebud County
Sanders County
Sheridan County
Silver Bow County
Stillwater County
Sweet Grass County
Teton County
Toole County
Treasure County
Valley County
Wheatland County
Wibaux County
Yellowstone County